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Karman

07-07-2007 23:07:29




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Recent acquired 55 to-35 deluxe with 1900+ hrs on meter. What would that mean as far as engine life? About 20# pressure. Tractor starts right up & no smoke however there is oil on the plugs. Virtually no wear on the 'floorboards', clutch or brake pedals. Appears to be orig. starter, gen. reg. etc. & wiring although that needs replaced obviously. Carb has been rebuilt but idles too high. Looks like orig. tires. Tractor has light surface rust & some of the green & grey remains but has been painted over. I'm sure tractor was stored for a no. of years but I dont know how long, at least ten I would say from close inspection. Everything seems to work fine but not sure about charging system. No real leaks either. What do you think?

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Lance J.

07-09-2007 09:39:59




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 Re: 55 to-35 in reply to Karman, 07-07-2007 23:07:29  
Karman, I might add to all this that the hour meter is not necessarily an accurate indication of the mechanical condition of the tractor. Most of these machines are over 50 years old and have had multiple owners. I would say a significant percentage, maybe even most, have had major repairs done in the past. Case in point, my own '55 TO-35 has over 6000 hours on the clock, yet it starts and runs like a champ and doesn't use a drop of oil. It has probably had an engine rebuild at some point before I got it. As an aside, why does it seem that most TO-35's on this site are 1955 models? Must have been a vintage year for Fergies!!

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Jerry/MT

07-08-2007 15:27:42




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 Re: 55 to-35 in reply to Karman, 07-07-2007 23:07:29  
You say there is oil on the plugs and "... it idles too high..." You also say it doesn't smoke.Are you sure that the there is oil on the plugs? Fluffy carbon deposits are a result of an overly rich mixture and some people confuse that with burned oil. Oil deposits are just that, a black, wet residue. Make sure that your power jet is adjusted correctly if you have black fluffy deposits on the plugs.
At what rpm are you quoting the oil pressure? I believe the spec for the Continental Z series engine is > than 15 psi at idle (400 rpm) with the engine at operating temperature.
Finally, do a proper compression check,both wet and dry to find out the mechanical condition of the engine. Bring the engine to operating temperature, remove the air cleaner connection to the carb, open the throttle plate fully and measure the compression on each cylinder "dry". Repeat after squirting a couple of ounces of fresh motor oil in the cylinder("wet"). Record the results and get back here with them and we'll help you interpret them.

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Karman

07-08-2007 20:28:55




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 Re: 55 to-35 in reply to Jerry/MT, 07-08-2007 15:27:42  
Thanks for the replies. As far as I can tell, I said 'oily' as I could see a dismaying, 'fluid' emanating from (around) or escaping from the 'old' plugs. They were in very loose. There are black deposits on the 'old' plugs BUT they also appeared 'wet'. I suppose this could be due to a combination of factors. The plugs I put in look like possibly 'fluffy' after very shot period & I am sure carb needs adjust but waiting for manual or if someone posts proceedure before then. I know someone put a rebuilt carb on but didn't adjust right. Just wanted to sell it. The linkage wasn't even 'pinned' to the carb just hooked up & fell off while I was trying to locate the adjusting screws, Ha-Ha. I will try to do compression tomorrow if get chance. Thanks!

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John (UK)

07-08-2007 04:18:21




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 Re: 55 to-35 in reply to Karman, 07-07-2007 23:07:29  
The oil on the plugs, give it some work to do that will get it hot, it will probably burn that oil off, you will soon know, but it looks as though it is short of work. From what you say about it, the tractor just needs checking over and a few adjustments to the Carb. There is a lot of life left in the engine yet if those hour-meter figures are correct, the oil pressure is ok. If you want the instructions for operating the Hydraulics correctly, email me at:-
fergusontractors@tiscali.co.uk
tell me what you need in your email...John

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